Gringa

Gringa

Sometimes you have to go south to find home.

Directed by E.J. Foerster, Marny Eng

Produced by Tatertot Pictures, Motel Echo

2023103 min6.0 / 10

A coming-of-age road story about a grieving teenager finding unexpected family and belonging through a cross-border journey with her estranged father.

Unpopular and down-on-her-luck, Marge is already having a tough time navigating the minefield that is her suburban high school. But Marge’s life is completely upended when her beloved mother and only champion dies in a tragic accident. With nowhere else to turn except her ultra-conservative grandparents, Marge decides instead to hunt down her estranged father, a former soccer star living in rural Mexico as a beach bum and coach to the local women’s team. Neither is ready for such a big change, but the best shot they have at fixing their past and moving forward is together.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gringa scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Gringa easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Gringa end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Gringa violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Gringa sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gringa

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gringa

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gringa, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gringa, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gringa, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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